I applied online. I interviewed at Applied Materials (Hsinchu) in Feb 2023
Interview
HR phone interview (background and English ability check) Supervisor's online interview: 1. introduce yourself 2. ask questions regarding your past experience 3. introduce the job 4. describe the following hiring process 5. let you ask questions
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Question 1
Tell me about yourself Why Applied Materials? What do you know about process engineer? Why you are a good fit for this job? Tell me a time when you lead a team.
First round—jod description explanation follwed by some behavioral questions. Then a couple of technical question, not in detail, just superficial ones.
Second round - very technical with in-depth questioning on process development and techniques.
PhD work summary and instruments skill set check knowledge and some case questions and intern experience and behavior questions about how to work as teams and how to commute with colleagues and some random questions
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Applied Materials (Santa Clara, CA)
Interview
The hiring process first involves a questionnaire that you need to fill in. This interview was for an entry-level role. You would generally have 3 rounds of interviews: HR Screen, Hiring manager, and next could be with the director.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I found the interviewers were very kind, made me feel comfortable. They questioned a lot on my resume, my approach towards finding solutions.